Surf fishing can be daunting. Standing on the beach looking at the crashing waves and vastness of the ocean makes you feel small. It’s not like a pond or river that you can more easily break down.

When nearshore water temperatures reach their summertime peaks, species such as striped bass, big bluefish, and red drum leave the surf until the fall. What many surf anglers don’t realize, however, ...

Bay County, Florida, is unique for having two full-sized fishing piers ... "You have your in-shore typical surf fishing. That's whiting, pompano, red fish and Spanish mackerel. Then you have those who ...

Visit the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission website, myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater, to purchase fishing licenses and to check ...